25th Jun, 2025 11:00
George Engleheart (British 1750/52-1829)
Portrait of a Lady
miniature
4.5 x 3.5 cm, framed 13 x 11.2 cm
Please note Dawsons have applied for a de minimis exemption license for the ivory in this lot: Ivory certification reference 176NA8JM
Provenance:
Anon. sale, Christie's, 27 November 1979, lot 75.
Purchased from the above by Alina Cooper.
Portrait Miniatures from the Collection of the Late Alina Cooper
Alina Cooper was a passionate collector of portrait miniatures and frequent bidder in the London salerooms during the 1980s and 90s. Her collection includes fine works by John Bogle, George Engleheart, Philip Jean, Gervase Jarvis Spencer and Christian Friedrich Zincke.
Sold for £380
Condition Report
Slightly faded. Surface dirt is visible throughout and some staining. Some old frame abrasion visible to edges. Sheet is very slightly concave. Unexamined out of frame. Frame not original.
George Engleheart (British 1750/52-1829)
Portrait of a Lady
miniature
4.5 x 3.5 cm, framed 13 x 11.2 cm
Please note Dawsons have applied for a de minimis exemption license for the ivory in this lot: Ivory certification reference 176NA8JM
ProvenanceProvenance:
Anon. sale, Christie's, 27 November 1979, lot 75.
Purchased from the above by Alina Cooper.
Portrait Miniatures from the Collection of the Late Alina Cooper
Alina Cooper was a passionate collector of portrait miniatures and frequent bidder in the London salerooms during the 1980s and 90s. Her collection includes fine works by John Bogle, George Engleheart, Philip Jean, Gervase Jarvis Spencer and Christian Friedrich Zincke.
